La Pine Urban Renewal Plan
Adopted by the City of La Pine
July 23, 2014
Ordinance No. ___
List of Participants
Mayor:
Ken Mulenex
City Council:
Kathy Agan
Greg Jones
Stu Martinez
Karen Ward
Conrad Parker
Planning Commission:
Doug Ward, Chair
Gloria Fleming, Vice Chair
Rolando Alonzo
Don Greiner
Norm McClung
Interim City Manager:
City Planner:
Office Utility Specialist:
Administrative Assistant:
Rick Allen
Deborah McMahon
Ashley Williams
Patti Morgan
Urban Renewal Citizens’ Advisory Committee:
Tony De Bone
Deschutes County Commissioner
Todd Dunkelberg
Director Deschutes County Library
Gloria Fleming Planning Commission City of La Pine
Ann Gawith
Director La Pine Chamber of Commerce
Mike Jensen
Bend-La Pine School District Board of Directors
Corrine Martinez
Business – Wilderness Garbage
Ken Mulenex
Mayor City of La Pine
Vicky Russell
Business – Vic Russell Construction
Dave Schneider General Manager Mid State Electric
Bob Schulz
Director La Pine Parks and Recreation District
Gary Tingey
Business – High Lakes Realty
Dan Varcoe
Business – Newberry Eagle
Steve Dodd
Business – Ace Hardware
Vacant
La Pine Rural Fire Protection District
Consultant Team:
Elaine Howard Consulting LLC, Elaine Howard
ECONorthwest, Nick Popenuk, Tessa Krebs, Rob Wyman
Jeannette Launer, Legal Counsel
Leslie Vanden Bos, Editor
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
DEFINITIONS
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II.
INTRODUCTION
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III. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
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IV. OUTLINE OF MAJOR URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES
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V.
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URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS
VI. PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION
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VII. RELOCATION METHODS
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VIII. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING OF PLAN
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IX.
FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO PLAN
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X.
LAND USES
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XI.
RELATIONSHIP TO LOCAL OBJECTIVES
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APPENDIX A: LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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I. DEFINITIONS
“Area” means the properties and rights of way located with the La Pine urban renewal boundary.
“Citizens’ Advisory Committee” means the committee formed from private individuals to
provide input on the La Pine Urban Renewal Plan. Those members are identified on the
acknowledgement page of the urban renewal plan.
“City” means the City of La Pine, Oregon.
“City Council” or “Council” means the City Council of the City of La Pine.
“Comprehensive Plan” means the City of La Pine Comprehensive Land Use Plan and its
implementing ordinances, policies, and standards.
“County” means Deschutes County.
“Fiscal year” means the year commencing on July 1 and closing on June 30.
“Frozen base” means the total assessed value including all real, personal, manufactured, and
utility values within an urban renewal area at the time of adoption. The county assessor certifies
the assessed value after the adoption of an urban renewal plan.
“Increment” means that part of the assessed value of a taxing district attributable to any increase
in the assessed value of the property located in an urban renewal area, or portion thereof, over the
assessed value specified in the certified statement.
“Maximum indebtedness” means the amount of the principal of indebtedness included in a plan
pursuant to ORS 457.190 and does not include indebtedness incurred to refund or refinance
existing indebtedness.
“ORS” means the Oregon revised statutes, specifically Chapter 457, which relates to urban
renewal.
“Planning Commission” means the La Pine Planning Commission.
“Tax increment financing (TIF)” means the funds that are associated with the division of taxes
accomplished through the adoption of an urban renewal plan.
“Tax increment revenues” means the funds allocated by the assessor to an urban renewal area due
to increases in assessed value over the frozen base within the area.
“Urban renewal agency” or “agency” means an urban renewal agency created under ORS
457.035 and 457.045. This agency is responsible for administration of the urban renewal plan.
“Urban renewal area” means a blighted area included in an urban renewal plan or an area
included in an urban renewal plan under ORS 457.160.
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“Urban renewal plan” or “plan” means a plan, as it exists or is changed or modified from time to
time, for one or more urban renewal areas, as provided in ORS 457.085, 457.095, 457.105,
457.115, 457.120, 457.125, 457.135 and 457.220.
“Urban renewal project” or “project” means any work or undertaking carried out under ORS
457.170 in an urban renewal area.
“Urban renewal report” means the official report that accompanies the urban renewal plan
pursuant to ORS 457.085(3).
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II. INTRODUCTION
The La Pine Urban Renewal Plan (Plan) has been developed for the La Pine City Council (City
Council) with the cooperative input of a Citizens’ Advisory Committee. The Plan contains goals,
objectives, and projects for the development of the La Pine Urban Renewal Area (Area). The
overall purpose of the Plan is to use tax increment financing to overcome obstacles to the proper
development of the Area.
The purpose of urban renewal is to improve specific areas of a city that are poorly developed or
underdeveloped. These areas can have old or deteriorated buildings, public spaces that need
improvements, streets and utilities in poor condition, a complete lack of streets and utilities
altogether, or other obstacles to development. The Area has infrastructure needs, lacks adequate
streetscape and parking, and does not have a program for assistance to business owners.
Urban renewal allows for the use of tax increment financing (TIF), a financing source that is
unique to urban renewal, to fund its projects. Tax increment revenues – the amount of property
taxes generated by the increase in total assessed values in the urban renewal area from the time
the urban renewal area is first established – are used to repay borrowed funds. The funds
borrowed are used to pay for urban renewal projects.
In general, urban renewal projects can include construction or improvement of streets, utilities,
and other public facilities; assistance for rehabilitation or redevelopment of property; acquisition
and re-sale of property (site assembly) from willing sellers; and improvements to public spaces.
The specific projects to be approved in this Plan are outlined in Sections IV and V.
Urban renewal is put into effect when the local government (the City of La Pine, in this case)
adopts an urban renewal plan. The urban renewal plan defines the urban renewal area, states goals
and objectives for the area, lists projects and programs that can be undertaken, provides a dollar
limit on the funds borrowed for urban renewal projects, and states how the plan may be changed
in the future.
The Area, shown in Figure 1, consists of approximately 577.13 total acres: 498.02 acres in
parcels and 79.11 acres of public right-of-way.
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The Plan will be administered by the La Pine Urban Renewal Agency (Agency), which was
established by the La Pine City Council as the City’s Urban Renewal Agency (Ordinance No.
___). Substantial changes to the Plan, if necessary, must be approved by the City Council, as
outlined in Section IX of this Plan.
The Plan is accompanied by the City of La Pine’s Urban Renewal Report (Report) that contains
additional information, as required by ORS 457.085. The technical information in the Report
includes:
 A description of the physical, social, and economic conditions in the area;
 The expected impact of the Plan, including fiscal impact in light of increased services;
 The reasons for selection of each Area in the Plan;
 The relationship between each project to be undertaken and the existing conditions;
 The total cost of each project and the source of funds to pay such costs;
 The estimated completion date of each project;
 The estimated amount of funds required in the Area, and the anticipated year in which the
debt will be retired;
 A financial analysis of the Plan;
 A fiscal impact statement that estimates the impact of tax increment financing upon all
entities levying taxes upon property in the urban renewal area; and
 A relocation report.
It is anticipated that the Plan will take 25 years of tax increment collections (through FY 2039-40)
to implement. The maximum amount of indebtedness (amount of tax increment financing for
projects and programs) that may be issued for the Plan is $7,019,000 (seven million nineteen
thousand dollars).
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III. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goals of the Plan represent the basic intents and purposes. Accompanying each goal are
objectives, which generally describe how the Agency intends to achieve the goals. The urban
renewal projects identified in Sections IV and V of the Plan are the specific means of meeting the
objectives. The goals relate to adopted plans, as detailed in Section XI, and were developed with
input from the La Pine Urban Renewal Plan Citizens’ Advisory Committee, and community input
from the urban renewal open house. The goals and objectives will be pursued as economically as
is feasible and at the discretion of the urban renewal agency. The goals and objectives are not
ranked by priority.
1. Public Involvement
Provide for community input in urban renewal planning and administration.
Objectives
a. Include the community in a Citizens’ Advisory Committee for planning the urban
renewal area.
b. Provide opportunities for community-wide input in the urban renewal plan planning
process.
c. Have an informal open house at the Chamber/Event Center to help inform the urban
renewal planning process.
d. Include citizens in the urban renewal agency.
2. Economy
Promote the role of the Area as an energetic community of local businesses that is supported by
the residents of both La Pine and outlying areas and by tourists travelling through La Pine.
Objectives
a. Develop programs and incentives to encourage expansion of existing businesses, and
development of new business activity to create additional jobs in the Area.
b. Provide for a pleasing visual perception of La Pine by providing assistance for
storefront improvements to businesses in the Area.
c. Form public-private partnerships and use public investment to generate private
investment.
d. Encourage the creation of a focused area of commercial activity to both strengthen
existing businesses and create new business activity.
e. Promote an entrepreneurial climate for business expansion and growth, including a
potential business incubator building.
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f.
Identify opportunities to support tourist/recreational related businesses, activities, and
growth.
3. Create an Identifiable Town Center as a Hub of Community Activity
The Town Center would be a compact area that is centrally located and planned for easy walking
access. The uses would be comprised of a mixture of commercial businesses, civic buildings, and
other community uses.1
Within this Town Center, create a unique identity that strengthens the sense of place, promotes
economic development through resident and tourist visits, encourages return patronage, and
leverages private investment.
Objectives
a. Establish an identity that promotes a sense of character, providing a community for
existing businesses and residents and inviting visitors to bring additional commerce
to the Area.
b. Establish gateway features to delineate the Town Center and show pride in the
community by providing improved aesthetic features.
c. Improve sidewalks, streetscape, walkways, and bike pathways to provide easier
access to the commercial area and to promote activity within the Town Center.
d. Provide business and way finding signage.
e. Create gathering places that will provide focal points and draw patronage to the
Area.
f.
Assess parking needs to support the business district.
g. Assist in the development of public facilities that expand or enhance the services
provided in the Town Center and that serve the interests of the citizens of La Pine
and tourist activity in La Pine.
4. Housing/Mixed-Use Development
Encourage development in the Mixed-Use Commercial Residential District of the Area.
Objectives
a. Encourage development of workforce housing opportunities, commercial support
services, and office opportunities in proximity to the housing.
b. Help facilitate the development of public spaces within the mixed-use area.
5. Infrastructure
Assist in providing infrastructure (water, sewer, storm water) to encourage development in La
Pine.
Objectives
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Language from La Pine Comprehensive Plan
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a. Upgrade/provide infrastructure as necessary to allow for the development or
redevelopment of parcels within and adjacent to the urban renewal area.
6. Public Facilities
Provide opportunities for residents and visitors alike to shop and recreate in La Pine, supporting
public service providers and existing businesses and providing stimulus for new economic
activity.
Objectives
a. Assist in development and redevelopment of public facilities that provide vital
services (fire, police, and medical), gathering spaces, and other services for the
community, including the proposed Rodeo and Events site.
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Figure 1 – Urban Renewal Area Boundary
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IV.
OUTLINE OF MAJOR URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The projects within the Area include:
V.
A.
District identity/transportation improvements
B.
Planning and development assistance programs
C.
Public facilities/Infrastructure
D.
Debt service and project administration
E.
Property acquisition
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS
Urban renewal projects authorized by the Plan are described below. Public improvements
authorized under the Plan include assistance to help create a district identity for the Area, upgrade
of utilities to encourage development, and economic assistance to developers. The projects are in
conformance with the La Pine Comprehensive Plan, The La Pine Corridor Plan, and the La Pine
Transportation Systems Plan as detailed in Section XI of this Plan.
As shown in the Report, urban renewal funds will be combined with existing and other future
sources of funding to finance project costs. Projects authorized by the Plan are:
A.
District Identity/Transportation Improvements
1. Sidewalk improvements
Improve sidewalks within the Area to allow for greater access for pedestrians to the commercial
district.
2. Signage: business and way-finding
Support effective signage for businesses and for way-finding to allow citizens and visitors to
frequent the commercial area and to know of other opportunities the La Pine community has to
offer.
3. Streetscape
Improve the streetscape in the Area to encourage citizens and visitors to visit the Area.
Streetscape includes sidewalks, signage, trees, benches, landscaping, public art, archways, bus
shelters, lighting and other improvements to enhance the overall appearance of the Area and
encourage development and redevelopment of the Area.
4. Bicycle paths
Add bike paths within the Area to encourage greater access to the commercial district.
5. Gathering spaces
Develop gathering spaces to add to the overall positive environment of the Area, encouraging
visits to the Area by citizens of La Pine and visitors to the Area.
6. Parking
Assess parking needs for the Area.
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B.
Planning and development assistance programs to support economic development
1. Assist with development of mixed-use area
Encourage development of the mixed-use area by providing amenities to help make the area more
desirable.
2. Encourage/support business expansion
Work with business owners to develop and redevelop properties within the Area, leveraging
public investment with private investment.
3. Storefront Improvements
Work with business owners to improve the overall appearance of the exteriors of their properties.
4. Support for incubator businesses
Look for opportunities to help facilitate the development of new businesses within La Pine.
C.
Public Facilities/Infrastructure
1. Rodeo/Event Site development
2. Development and redevelopment of public facilities that provide vital services (fire,
police, and medical), gathering spaces, and other services for the community.
3. Upgrade/provide infrastructure as necessary to allow for the development or
redevelopment of parcels within and adjacent to the urban renewal area.
D.
Debt service and project administration
This project will allow for the repayment of costs associated with the preparation of an urban
renewal plan, including the potential repayment of the initial planning costs for the development
of the urban renewal plan, including the adoption, and implementation of the La Pine Urban
Renewal Plan. It also includes ongoing administration and any financing costs associated with
issuing long-term debt, relocation costs, and other administrative costs.
E.
Property Acquisition
This project will fund acquisition and assembly of key properties for redevelopment, public open
space, public parking, trail corridor, housing, or other use consistent with the goals and objectives
of this plan, consistent with the property acquisition section of this Plan (Section VI).
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VI.
PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION
The Plan authorizes the acquisition and disposition of property as described in this section.
Property includes any and all interests in property, including fee simple ownership, lease,
easements, licenses, or other rights to use.
A.
Property acquisition for public improvements
The Agency may acquire any property within the Area for the public improvement projects
undertaken pursuant to the Plan by all legal means, including use of eminent domain. Good faith
negotiations for such acquisitions must occur prior to institution of eminent domain procedures.
B.
Property acquisition from willing sellers
The Plan authorizes Agency acquisition of any interest in property within the Area that the
Agency finds is necessary to support private redevelopment, but only in those cases where the
property owner wishes to convey such interest to the Agency. The Plan does not authorize the
Agency to use the power of eminent domain to acquire property from a private party to transfer
property to another private party for private redevelopment. Property acquisition from willing
sellers may be required to support development of projects within the Area.
C.
Land disposition
The Agency will dispose of property acquired for a public improvement project by conveyance to
the appropriate public agency responsible for the construction and/or maintenance of the public
improvement. The Agency may retain such property during the construction of the public
improvement.
The Agency may dispose of property acquired under Subsection B of Section VI of this Plan by
conveying any interest in property acquired. Property shall be conveyed at its fair reuse value.
Fair reuse value is the value, whether expressed in terms of rental or capital price, at which the
urban renewal agency, in its discretion, determines such land should be made available in order
that it may be developed, redeveloped, cleared, conserved, or rehabilitated for the purposes
specified in such plan. Because fair reuse value reflects limitations on the use of the property to
those purposes specified in the Plan, the value may be lower than the property’s fair market value.
Where land is sold or leased, the purchaser or lessee must agree to use the land for the purposes
designated in the Plan and to begin and complete the building of its improvements within a period
of time that the Agency determines is reasonable.
VII.
RELOCATION METHODS
When the Agency acquires occupied property under the Plan, residential or commercial
occupants of such property shall be offered relocation assistance, as required under applicable
state law. Prior to such acquisition, the Agency shall adopt rules and regulations, as necessary, for
the administration of relocation assistance.
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VIII.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING OF PLAN
Tax increment financing consists of using annual tax increment revenues to make payments on
loans, usually in the form of tax increment bonds. The proceeds of the bonds are used to finance
the urban renewal projects authorized in the Plan. Bonds may be either long-term or short-term.
Tax increment revenues equal most of the annual property taxes imposed on the cumulative
increase in assessed value within an urban renewal area over the total assessed value at the time
an urban renewal plan is adopted. (Under current law, the property taxes for general obligation
(GO) bonds and local option levies approved after October 6, 2001 are not part of the tax
increment revenues.)
A.
General description of the proposed financing methods
The Plan will be financed using a combination of revenue sources. These include:
Tax increment revenues;
Advances, loans, grants, and any other form of financial assistance from the federal, state,
or local governments, or other public bodies;
Loans, grants, dedications, or other contributions from private developers and property
owners, including, but not limited to, assessment districts; and
Any other public or private source.
Revenues obtained by the Agency will be used to pay or repay the costs, expenses, advancements,
and indebtedness incurred in (1) planning or undertaking project activities, or (2) otherwise
exercising any of the powers granted by ORS Chapter 457 in connection with the implementation
of this Plan.
B.
Tax increment financing and maximum indebtedness
The Plan may be financed, in whole or in part, by tax increment revenues allocated to the
Agency, as provided in ORS Chapter 457. The ad valorem taxes, if any, levied by a taxing district
in which all or a portion of the Area is located, shall be divided as provided in Section 1c, Article
IX of the Oregon Constitution, and ORS 457.440. Amounts collected pursuant to ORS 457.440
shall be deposited into the unsegregated tax collections account and distributed to the Agency
based upon the distribution schedule established under ORS 311.390.
The maximum amount of indebtedness that may be issued or incurred under the Plan, based upon
good faith estimates of the scope and costs of projects in the Plan and the schedule for their
completion, is $7,017,000. This amount is the principal of such indebtedness and does not include
interest or indebtedness incurred to refund or refinance existing indebtedness.
C.
Prior indebtedness
Any indebtedness permitted by law and incurred by the Agency or the City of La Pine in
connection with the preparation of this Plan or prior planning efforts that support the preparation
or implementation of this Plan may be repaid from tax increment revenues from the Area when,
and if, such funds are available.
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IX. FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO PLAN
The Plan may be amended as described in this section.
A.
Substantial Amendments
Substantial Amendments are amendments that:
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
Add land to the urban renewal area, except for an addition of land that totals not more than
1% of the existing area of the urban renewal area; or
Increase the maximum amount of indebtedness that can be issued or incurred under the Plan.
Substantial Amendments, in accordance with ORS 457.085(2)(i), shall require the same notice,
hearing, and approval procedure required of the original Plan, under ORS 457.095, including
public involvement, consultation with taxing districts, presentation to the Planning Commission,
and adoption by the City Council by non-emergency ordinance after a hearing. Notice of such
hearing shall be provided to individuals or households within the City of La Pine, as required by
ORS 457.120. Notice of adoption of a Substantial Amendment shall be provided in accordance
with ORS 457.095 and 457.115.
B.
Council Approved Amendments
Council approved amendments are those amendments that provide for the addition of
improvements or activities that cost more than $500,000 in 2014 dollars. The $500,000 amount
will be adjusted annually from the year 2014 according to the “Engineering News Record”
construction cost index for the Northwest Area.
C.
Minor Amendments
Minor Amendments are amendments that are not Substantial Amendment nor Council Approved
Amendments in scope. They require approval by the Agency by resolution.
D.
Amendments to the La Pine Comprehensive Plan and/or La Pine Zoning
Ordinance
Amendments to the La Pine Comprehensive Plan and/or La Pine Zoning Ordinance that affect the
Urban Renewal Plan and/or the Urban Renewal Area shall be incorporated automatically within
the Urban Renewal Plan without any separate action required by the Agency or the City Council.
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Figure 2 – Comprehensive Plan Designations
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X. LAND USES
The land uses in the Area are shown in Table 1 of the Report accompanying the Plan. The land
uses are defined by the Deschutes County Assessor. They are:
Industrial, Commercial (partially exempt, improved, miscellaneous, and vacant), Manufactured
Residential, Manufactured Structure, State Responsibility, Tract, Multi-Family, and Exempt.
The zoning categories are shown in Table 2 of the Report accompanying the Plan. The zones are
Traditional Commercial, Forest Use 1, Public Facility, Master Plan Residential, and Public
Land/Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
The densities and building requirements are detailed in the City of La Pine Zoning Ordinance,
Ordinance No. 2011-03. This ordinance may be updated from time to time, and those updates are
hereby incorporated into this Plan.
XI. RELATIONSHIP TO LOCAL OBJECTIVES
The Plan relates to local planning and development objectives contained within the City of La
Pine’s Comprehensive Plan, La Pine Zoning Ordinance, the La Pine Corridor Plan, and the La
Pine Transportation Systems Plan. The following section describes the purpose and intent of these
plans, the particular goals and policies within each planning document to which the proposed
Plan relates, and an explanation of how the Plan relates to these goals and policies. The
numbering of the goals, policies, and implementation strategies will reflect the numbering that
occurs in the original document. Italicized text is text that has been taken directly from an original
planning document. The Comprehensive Plan designations are shown in Figure 2.
This is not a comprehensive list of all parts of the above referenced documents that are supported
by this Plan. This list includes the major Goals and Policies from the Comprehensive Plan that are
supported, however, there may be other Goals and Policies that are not listed but are still
supported by this Plan.
A.
City of La Pine Comprehensive Plan
Goal 1 Citizen Involvement
The City shall:
1. Establish a process to involve a cross section of affected citizens, ensure effective
communication between citizens and elected officials, and assure citizens will receive a response
from policy makers.
2. Assure compliance with all state requirements for open meetings and open records, as well as
defining the process for standing for advisory committees in La Pine land use actions.
3. Provide two bodies for assisting in citizen involvement in La Pine:
a. The Committee for Citizen Involvement (CCI) shall be an advisory body to the City Council to
assure that the intent and purposes of this chapter are met.
b. Citizen Advisory Committees (CAC’s) shall insure plan amendments are developed in
accordance with an overall City plan and advise the Council on individual land use matters. The
La Pine Planning Commission is one example of such an advisory committee.
The Plan conforms with the intent of Goal I Citizen Involvement because, even though this was
not the development of or amendments to the comprehensive plan, a Citizens Advisory
Committee was formed to provide input to the urban renewal plan. In addition, there was a public
open house, an open Planning Commission meeting, and a City Council hearing that was noticed
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to all citizens of La Pine. In addition, the city council has included citizens on the board of the
urban renewal agency.
Goal V State Planning Goals 5, Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open
Spaces
Goal # 1: Protect and enhance identified Goal 5 resources and other features of the natural
environment using a variety of methods and strategies.
Policies
 The City shall coordinate with the BLM and Forest Service for the preservation of the natural
forest environment on lands under their respective jurisdictions that are within and adjacent
to the City, including transitions from urban to rural environments.
 Programs are needed to address the protection of the natural environment in a balanced and
fair fashion given the urban development goals of the City.
 The City shall coordinate efforts with and among the La Pine Water and Sewer District, and
Deschutes County to ensure appropriate provisions for connections to the La Pine sewer
system for new and existing development in order to maintain safe groundwater.
 The City shall coordinate wildfire protection plans with the La Pine Rural Fire protection
District and shall implement wildfire protection regulations for new development.
The Plan conforms with Goal V by allowing for development and redevelopment assistance,
which may be used to help meet needs expressed by this goal.
Goal VI Parks, Recreation and Open Space
Goal # 1: Create a system of parks, recreational facilities, and open space areas that provide
quality active and passive recreational experiences for all urban area residents.
Policies
 The City shall coordinate the development of new parks and recreation opportunities, and
programs with the La Pine Park and Recreation District.
 The City shall encourage the continual involvement of private recreation providers to
citizens.
 The City shall encourage recreational opportunities within the community to acknowledge
and encourage use by visitors and tourists to the community.
 Given the various agencies involved in providing open space, parks, trails, and recreational
opportunities – a high level of coordination and planning will be required in order to
maximize efficiency and reduce duplication.
 The addition of new parks and recreational opportunities shall be sought in the most cost
effective way possible, including land grants from County, State and Federal agencies.
 Local parks and recreational opportunities tend to be distributed throughout the community
without connecting links other than streets; La Pine’s citizens desire to connect existing and
future parks and recreation facilities by sidewalks, trails, and other mechanisms. Such
connections provide greater opportunities for citizens, particularly children, to safely access
parks without vehicle use.
 Open space and/or recreational areas should be available to residents within ¼ mile of their
homes unless an exception is granted by the City as new development occurs.
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New parks, linkages, and recreational facilities should be incorporated into new
developments as a way to distribute resources throughout the community and reduce vehicle
miles traveled.
Older neighborhoods and redevelopment areas should consider incorporating parks, trails,
and other recreational facilities as a way to enhance the community.
New parks to serve new residents should be developed without community subsidy, while new
trails and regional community recreational facilities may require additional funding through
those sources available to the City and LPRD.
The Plan conforms with Goal VI Parks, Recreation, and Open Space by designating gathering
spaces s a project in the Plan. Linkages will be supported by streetscape improvements. Funding
for the support for entrepreneurial ventures will potentially support the recreation alternatives of
citizens. The development of the Rodeo/Events facility will provide additional activities to
citizens and tourists who will support the local economy through their visits.
Chapter VII Public Facilities and Services
Goal 1: Coordinate intra-agency efforts, including coordination with private service and Special
District providers, and create a system of public facilities for the planning horizon.
• The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District shall continue to provide fire protection service
within the City of La Pine.
• Although many of the public facilities and services are not currently provided by the City, the
City shall take an active role in coordinating and ensuring that such services are adequate for
existing residents and businesses without adverse effects from anticipated future growth.
• Providing needed services in an economically viable and effective manner is good business
and a good growth management tool.
Goal 2: Create a system of conservation practices for public resources, services, and related
facilities.
• Services such as public sewer collection facilities, public water sources, solid waste disposal,
other point of contact public services, and services related to emergency response will need
to be carefully managed to ensure supply and duration.
The Plan conforms with Goal VII by stating that providing for public facilities development is
one of the goals of the Plan and is in the project list for the Plan. Assisting in the provision of
infrastructure to the Rodeo/Event site will assist in the development of the site, a goal for the
community.
Goal VII Transportation
Goal 1: Create a safe, convenient, balanced, functional and economical transportation system to
maximize and extend the life of transportation facilities and improve livability throughout the La
Pine community.

Vehicle use is the primary and most important form of transportation for the majority of La
Pines citizens, but increased alternate mode use is essential to the livability of the community
and to preserve valuable resources.
 The street system shall be fully functional for the safe and efficient delivery of emergency
services.
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Alternate mode use is essential for providing a full complement of transportation choices
and that land use regulations need to require an analysis of transportation impacts, needs,
and mitigation options.
The proper function and increased mobility of Highway 97 to and through the community
contributes to the local economy and bring goods and services into the community
bolstering local commerce and tourism.
Balancing the needs of the local community with regional transportation needs must include
open dialogue with citizens, state agencies/ODOT, Deschutes County, local business
interests, special interest groups, and tourism professionals.
Traffic calming measures in core commercial areas and residential neighborhoods can
reduce vehicular speeds on roadways and create a safe pedestrian/bicycle environment.
The community, as a whole, will benefit from transportation systems that provide sidewalks,
trails, bike lanes and transit amenities to encourage alternate mode use and promote a high
level of livability.
The community will benefit from streets that are designed to permit emergency service
vehicles to access all parts of the community in an efficient manner.
Street trees, pedestrian amenities, separated sidewalks; curb extensions, traffic calming, and
other related devices can be useful design elements especially when supported by a cost
benefit analysis showing they are appropriate.
A transportation system that includes alternate modes in addition to vehicle needs is a State
requirement. The term “Alternate Mode” includes anything, besides single occupant
vehicles, capable of moving people and goods such as rail, pedestrian facilities, bike lanes,
air transport, transit, and the like.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Policies
 Encourage pedestrian and bicycle movement as a safe, feasible alternative to the
automobile.
 Require that all proposed subdivisions consider bicycle and pedestrian paths, integrated
with other bicycle and pedestrian path systems within the City.
 Insure that bicycle and pedestrian paths, not along street right-of-ways are well lit and
provide visual surveillance from the street.
 Preserve space along existing and proposed Arterial streets and require at least one
combined bicycle and pedestrian path.
 Require all proposed activity centers generating large amounts of traffic to provide safe and
convenient off-street bicycle parking space and routes in their design.
 Insure neighborhoods and activity centers, including public loading and pickup areas, are
served by pedestrian and bicycle routes.
 Provide curb cuts at all corners, intersections, or locations where bicycle and pedestrian
routes and paths intersect with streets.
 Provide for paving of pedestrian and bicycle ways where appropriate.
 Improve signs, markings, and safety features on existing bicycle and pedestrian paths.
The Plan conforms with Goal VII Transportation by providing infrastructure improvements to the
Area, including sidewalk and streetscape improvements and bike path improvements that will
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support economic activity, create a sense of identity, and help with the efficiency of
transportation system in the Area, thereby attracting more businesses and retail activity in the
Area.
Goal IX Economy
Goal # 1: Provide adequate industrial and commercial land inventories to satisfy the
urban development needs of La Pine for the 20-year planning horizon.
Goal # 2: Develop an “Economic Development Strategic Plan” and other mechanisms necessary
for supporting and enhancing the local economy.
 Successful economic development strategies require cooperation with a variety of agencies
and other groups to develop a plan that best meets the requirements of a growing
community.
 Successful economic opportunities rely upon the communities’ ability to support
and connect various elements of the economic development into an integrated framework.
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Promoting an entrepreneurial climate for existing and new businesses is a key factor in
strategic planning.
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Providing a strong public partnership with local businesses is key to successful economic
development.
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Ensuring a high quality of life and the small town atmosphere is essential to addressing
citizen concerns about growth and economic development.
The Plan conforms with Goal IX Economy by providing infrastructure improvements to the Area
that will support economic activity in the Area. The Plan also allows for assistance programs for
businesses located in the Area to improve their appearance and condition, as well as financial and
technical assistance for entrepreneurial business activity in the Area. These programs will help
grow the economy in La Pine, provide employment opportunities, and enhance the well-being of
the community.
Goal X Housing
Goal # 1: Encourage a wide range housing types satisfying the urban development needs of the
La Pine community.
 It is essential to develop strategies that increase the variety of housing choices in the
community. These strategies must include an inventory and analysis of needed housing
types, existing housing supplies, and strategies for meeting the changing community
demographic.
 It is necessary to accommodate growth and provide mechanisms to ensure that a variety of
housing options for all income levels are available in both existing neighborhoods and new
residential areas.
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It is necessary to encourage development and redevelopment of residential areas to make
them safe, convenient, and attractive places to live and located close to schools, services,
parks, shopping and employment centers.
La Pine desires to encourage and sustain affordable housing while protecting the physical
characteristics of land relating to the carrying capacity of the land, drainage, natural
features, and vegetation.
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Goal # 4: Promote and protect neighborhood qualities that reflect the small town appeal of La
Pine and improve compatibility between various uses.
• Compatibility standards are effective tools for making sure neighborhood uses are consistent
with community goals and design standards.
• The La Pine community demands a quality living experience for all residents and multifamily developments. Thus, site plans for multi-family developments or attached single-family
housing are required to provide for adequate yard space for residents and play space for
children which have distinct area and definite shape, appropriate for the proposed use, and
are not just the residue left after buildings are designed and placed on the land. It is
necessary for the public health and safety of the community to monitor and manage
neighborhood uses.
• The La Pine community desires to preserve, protect, and strengthen the vitality and stability
of existing neighborhoods while permitting uses that make neighborhoods more “complete”
and reduce vehicle miles traveled.
• Multi-modal access should be provided internally and to adjacent new and existing
neighborhood developments.
• Higher density developments should be in close proximity to schools, services, parks,
shopping, employment centers, and public transit.
• Areas developed or designated for multi-family development should be compatible with
adjoining land uses and not detract from the character of existing residential areas.
• The location of most multi-family housing will be best suited near the City core, major
transportation corridors, schools, services, parks, shopping, employment centers, and transit
corridors.
Goal # 5: Promote quality affordable housing and recognize that lack of affordable
housing is an economic issue negatively affecting the vitality and sustainability of La
Pine.
• Affordable housing should be available for all income levels in the community. This issue
affects all citizens because the economic health of the community is tied to providing greater
choices in housing types.
• It is necessary for the public health, safety, and economic values of the community to improve
awareness of affordable housing problems and to encourage affordable housing for all
income levels.
• A lack of particular housing choices create traffic congestion as people commute from one
community to another, increase costs for businesses related to employee travel time,
employee absences, unnecessary street expansions and parking demand, reduced mobility for
certain disadvantaged groups, and unnecessary community subsidy to remedy these and
other impacts.
Goal # 6: Recognize that addressing the housing needs of the community is essential to the
successful future of La Pine as desirable place to live, work, shop, and play.
• Strategies to improve the type and range of housing choices in the community must be based
upon careful examination of demographic data, trends, and local demands.
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The vitality of the City depends not just on the health of one aspect of housing but preferably
by taking a systemic approach to growth and development, preservation and continuity.
The Plan conforms with Goal X Housing by providing streetscape improvements will help create
a sense of identity and provide a pleasant atmosphere for living in the Area and in the city of La
Pine. A project in the Plan is the development of open space in mixed-use developments in the
Area.
Chapter XI Energy Conservation
Goal # 1: Create an arrangement and density of land uses to encourage energy conservation.
• The City will seek ways to require and will encourage the further development of
sidewalks, trails and other bike and pedestrian paths.
• The City shall increase the efficiency of all City operations where possible.
The Plan conforms with Goal XI Energy Conservation 1 by providing infrastructure
improvements that will help facilitate development of properties within the Area that will create a
more compact retail core, encourage different types of transportation, and support the
development of mixed-use properties in the Area.
Chapter XII Urbanization
Goal # 1: It is expected that Forest and Agricultural lands within the City limits will be converted
to urban uses.
Goal #2: Land within the City limits is adequate to serve as the La Pine Urban Growth
Boundary unless special circumstances are identified and established as reasonable and
supportable.
• At such time as a transfer of land from the Bureau of Land Management to a government
agency (City of La Pine or Deschutes County) occurs along the southwest City boundary,
the use of such lands for rodeo facilities shall be examined. The City desires such land to be
included within the City limits, with future administration of the lands and facilities used as
rodeo grounds to be determined by mutual agreement of the City and the La Pine Park and
Recreation District.
The Plan conforms with Goal XII Urbanization by providing programs and infrastructure
improvements to the Area, which lies within the current Urban Growth Boundary and is the
downtown core of La Pine. This will help maximize the efficient use of land by encouraging
more intense uses on lands already developed or designated for urban development, and will help
keep the urban pattern compact. There is also a project in the Plan to assist with the future
development of the BLM property into a Rodeo/Event site.
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B.
La Pine Zoning Ordinance
The Plan conforms to the La Pine Zoning Ordinance as all projects envision the present zoning of
properties. The Plan also conforms to the Deschutes County Zoning Code, Title 18 for the
property that is outside the city limits.
C.
La Pine Corridor Plan
The La Pine Corridor Plan (Corridor Plan) was adopted in July 2011. The Corridor Plan addresses
multi-modal and capacity needs for the downtown La Pine corridor between 1st Street and 6th
Street.
Key study findings are:
Frequent pedestrian and bicycle crossings occur at the US 97/First Street intersection throughout
the course of the day. There are no delineated pathways or crosswalks at the intersection and
field observations reveal frequent “near misses” between the pedestrians and oncoming traffic.
This situation is further compounded by high vehicular speeds from southbound traffic entering
the city from the rural segment of US 97.
Many of the existing intersections along US 97 intersect the highway at a skewed angle, which
make pedestrian crossings and turning onto and off of the highway difficult.
There are continuous sidewalks on the eastside of US 97 but not on the west. The presence of
multiple driveways along the corridor presents conflicts between pedestrians and turning
motorists.
There are no bicycle lanes along US 97 so cyclists must share the road or walk their bicycles
along the sidewalk.
The 1st Street –Reed Road, Huntington Road, Finley Butte, and 6th Street intersections with US
97meet minimum volume thresholds for the installation of a traffic signal today.
Although the highway has five-lanes in areas of the downtown core, the curb-side lanes are
primarily for used for passing or decelerating maneuvers. The wide striped shoulder toward the
north end of the City serves as a deceleration area. This wide cross-section makes pedestrian and
bicycle crossings of the highway difficult and provides a level of discomfort for those walking or
cycling alongside the highway.
La Pine is planning for significant industrial and employment growth on the east side of the city
during the next twenty years. This growth will further exacerbate the multimodal connectivity and
capacity needs near the US 97/First Street intersection. This growth will also require multimodal
connectivity on city streets that parallel US 97 to provide residents with non-highway options to
access their homes and jobs.
The Plan conforms to the Corridor Plan as there are streetscape improvements identified as a
project in the Plan. These improvements will help address some of the deficiencies identified in
the Corridor Plan, including pedestrian and bicycle deficiencies.
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D.
La Pine Transportation Systems Plan
The La Pine Transportation Systems Plan (TSP) was completed in October 2013.
The TSP tended to provide the City, County and ODOT with guidance for operating and
improving a multimodal transportation system within the La Pine Urban Growth Boundary. The
TSP focuses on priority projects, policies and programs for the next twenty years but also
provides a vision for longer term projects that could be implemented should funding become
available. The TSP is intended to be flexible to respond to changing community needs and
revenue sources over the next twenty years and will be updated every 5 –7 years.
Key projects identified are:
Pedestrian Projects
All roadway upgrades within the City of La Pine should include pedestrian facilities, as specified
in the street design standards, to create a network of continuous sidewalks that enable residents
to travel via walking. Priority for pedestrian projects should be given to:
Providing pedestrian access across US 97 within Wickiup and downtown La Pine.
Creating a connected trail system between the downtown and Wickiup, particularly along the
west side of the highway where the majority of developable lands are located.
Considering pedestrian connectivity for recreational trips, such as those to existing and planned
parks and trails.
Bicycle Projects
A network of continuous bicycle facilities, whether they are bike lanes or shared-use paths,
should be developed to encourage bicycling as a form of transportation within the City.
Improving bicycle facilities and connectivity will provide more opportunities for bicyclists of all
abilities to travel throughout the City. Priority for bicycle facility improvements projects should
be given to:
Providing east-west connections within the Cagle subdivision where roadways are currently
unpaved.
Providing trail system connectivity between the downtown and Wickiup, particularly along the
west side of the highway where the majority of the developable lands are located.
The Plan conforms to the Transportation Systems Plan as there are streetscape improvements
identified as a project in the Plan. These improvements will help address some of the deficiencies
identified in the Transportation Systems Plan, including pedestrian and bicycle deficiencies.
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APPENDIX A: LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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